SB Nation Houston - Rockets Comeback Comes Up Just Short Againhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-12-04T22:25:53-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16191572010-12-04T22:25:53-06:002010-12-04T22:25:53-06:00Another Gut Punch: Rockets 116, Bulls 119
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<p>Chicago, IL (<a href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=13059" target="new">Sports Network</a>) – Derrick Rose tied the game at the end of regulation with a three-pointer and made the go-ahead layup late in overtime, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> outlasted the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a>, 119-116, at United Center.</p>
<p>Rose finished with 30 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and five steals for the Bulls, who have won five straight against Houston. Carlos Boozer tallied 25 points and nine boards.</p>
<p>Luol Deng donated 15 points for Chicago, which snapped a brief two-game skid. Joakim Noah chipped in with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Kyle Korver added 13 points for the victors.</p>
<p>Luis Scola ended with 27 points and eight rebounds to pace the Rockets, who saw a two-game winning streak come to an end. Brad Miller had 20 points in a reserve role, while Kyle Lowry tallied 16 points and seven boards in defeat.</p>
<p>Commiserate with fellow Rockets fans at <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com" target="new">The Dream Shake</a>.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2010/12/4/1855803/another-gut-punch-rockets-116-bulls-119Rivers McCown2010-12-04T18:25:06-06:002010-12-04T18:25:06-06:00Feigen: Kevin Martin 'Doubtful' For Tonight
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<p>Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockets</a> will <a target="new" href="http://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/statuses/11198466281701376">probably be without</a> leading scorer <span>Kevin Martin</span> tonight in Chicago. He’s been fighting a virus for the past week, but it has taken a ‘downturn’ since the Memphis game.</p>
<p>If he can’t play, <span>Chase Budinger</span> will likely draw the start for the Rockets. <span>Luis Scola</span>, Budinger, and <span>Kyle Lowry</span> would have to shoulder most of the extra scoring load for the Rockets. Chicago is one of the better defensive teams in the <span class="caps">NBA</span>, and Martin scored just 18 points in the Rockets previous meeting with the <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Bulls</a> this season, a 95-92 loss in Houston.</p>
<p><b>EDIT: </b>Feigen now claims that Martin is starting, and lo and behold, he is.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2010/12/4/1855504/feigen-kevin-martin-doubtful-for-tonightRivers McCown2010-12-04T14:09:30-06:002010-12-04T14:09:30-06:00Rockets Go For Three In A Row
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<p>(<a target="_blank" href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=13059">Sports Network</a>) - Even with <span>Carlos Boozer</span> in the lineup, the <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> were no match for the top dogs of the Eastern Conference. A visit from one of the afterthoughts out West could be just what the doctor ordered, however, as Boozer and the Bulls entertain the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> at the United Center.</p>
<p>Two days after being trounced by Orlando in the Windy City, the Bulls fell to Boston on Friday when <span>Kevin Garnett</span> scored 20 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, as the <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Celtics</a> led by as many as 18 in a dominating 104-92 victory over Chicago.</p>
<p>The overmatched Bulls were led by <span>Derrick Rose</span>'s 20 points and 14 points and 10 rebounds from <span>Joakim Noah</span>. Chicago never held a lead, losing for the fifth time in eight games.</p>
<p>Chicago head coach <span>Tom Thibodeau</span>, a former Boston assistant, said his team has taken a step back defensively.</p>
<p>"Playing from behind. Dug a big hole. Against quality opponents you can't do that," said Thibodeau, who fell to 0-2 against his former team.</p>
<p>Boozer, playing in just his second game this season after missing the first 15 with a a broken right hand, scored 12 points.</p>
<p>The Rockets, who are still playing without center <span>Yao Ming</span> (ankle) and guard <span>Aaron Brooks</span> (ankle), won their second straight game in Memphis on Friday when <span>Kyle Lowry</span> poured in 28 points and dished out 12 assists, as Houston handled the <a href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a>, 127-111, at FedExForum.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Martin</span> also scored 28 points for the Rockets, who have won six in a row against Memphis. <span>Brad Miller</span>, an ex-Bull, added 23 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Houston, which snapped a four-game road losing streak. The Rockets went 16-of-23 from three-point range.</p>
<p>"We were just terrific all night. We shot it so well from every part of the court," Rockets head coach <span>Rick Adelman</span> said. "We moved the ball well. In the second half I thought we did a better job defensively. But offensively, that's about as good as you can get with our shooting percentage from the floor, threes and the free throw line."</p>
<p>Chicago has taken four straight over Houston.</p>
<p>For more Rockets coverage, check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedreamshake.com">The Dream Shake</a>.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/12/4/2325701/rockets-go-for-three-in-a-rowRivers McCown